Just to be sure: religious wars can be played as usual even if its success does not flip the map card because the theocracy side does not match. This still causes a regime change, the only difference is that the map card is not flipped. This can happen when playing Reformed Theology in the Papal States, for instance.

● Map Card Change. A victorious crusade flips the Map Card if the other side is Catholic. A victorious jihad flips the Map Card if the other side is Islamic. A victorious reformation flips the Map Card if the other side is Reformist. Transfer all Ruling Class to the same Cities on the other side

Although please note:

● The Bloody Rule. The Religious War cannot be triggered if there are no Heretics to kill in the target Location (neither Heretic Ruling Class nor bordering Heretic Pirates).

● Map Card Change. A victorious crusade flips the Map Card if the other side is Catholic. A victorious jihad flips the Map Card if the other side is Islamic. A victorious reformation flips the Map Card if the other side is Reformist. Transfer all Ruling Class to the same Cities on the other side

Although please note:

● The Bloody Rule. The Religious War cannot be triggered if there are no Heretics to kill in the target Location (neither Heretic Ruling Class nor bordering Heretic Pirates).